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Sláintecare

Sláintecare is the ten-year programme to transform our health and social care services

Featured stories

  • Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025 Phase 2: An Evolution in Women’s Health
    Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025 Phase 2: An Evolution in Women’s Health

    Building on significant development of women’s health services in recent years

  • Healthy Ireland
    Healthy Ireland

    An initiative which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland

  • Free Contraception Scheme
    Free Contraception Scheme

    The Free Contraception Scheme has now been expanded to women aged 32-35 years old.

Consultations

  • Public consultation on Ireland’s next suicide reduction policy

    5 March 2025

  • Public Consultation on the Proportionality of the Mental Health Bill 2024

    3 March 2025

  • Public Consultation for the development of the Inclusion Health Framework

    3 October 2024

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Publications

  • Interim briefing Review of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the HSE Mid West health region

    19 March 2025

  • Expression of Interest - Appointment to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal

    24 February 2025

  • All Agencies Prompt Payments Returns Q4 2024

    18 February 2025

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Press releases

  • Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor announces €500,000 funding for HSE Traveller child health initiatives

    20 March 2025

  • Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill thanks staff for their work in reducing ED overcrowding ...

    18 March 2025

  • Minister for Health highlights increase in healthcare workforce

    17 March 2025

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Policies

  • Health
  • Safe Access Zones
  • eHealth

Services

  • Travelling into Ireland from Schengen Countries with prescr…
  • Apply for a European Health Insurance Card in Ireland
  • Getting medical treatment in another Member State

Ministers

  • Image:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
    Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

    Minister for Health

  • Image:Mary Butler
    Mary Butler

    Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health,  Government Chief Whip

  • Image:Jennifer Murnane O’Connor
    Jennifer Murnane O’Connor

    Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy

  • Image:Kieran O'Donnell
    Kieran O'Donnell

    Minister of State with responsibility for Older People,  Minister of State with responsibility for Housing

Senior management

  • Robert Watt

    Secretary General

  • Professor Mary Horgan

    Chief Medical Officer

  • Rachel Kenna

    Chief Nursing Officer

  • Niall Redmond

    Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Oversight and Performance

  • Siobhán McArdle

    Assistant Secretary, Social Care, Mental Health, Drugs Policy and Unscheduled Care

  • Tracey Conroy

    Assistant Secretary, Acute Hospitals Oversight and Performance

  • Derek Tierney

    Assistant Secretary, Health Infrastructure

  • Greg Dempsey

    Deputy Secretary, Corporate Affairs

  • Muiris O'Connor

    Assistant Secretary, Research and Development and Health Analytics Division

  • Louise McGirr

    Assistant Secretary, Resources

  • David Smith

    Chief Operations Officer, Corporate Operations Office

  • Kenneth Mooney

    Principal Officer, Strategic HR

  • David Leach

    Principal Officer, Press and Communications

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Head Office

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Minister Carroll MacNeill's Office

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Minister's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health

Address:
Minister Butler's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy

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Minister Murnane O'Connor's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Minister of State with responsibility for Older People

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Minister O'Donnell's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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www.gov.ie/health/
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Press Office

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